Movies & Conversations with Alex Kaplan from Of Substance
Saturday, September 10, 2022, 10am PST
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In this week’s Safe Home Podcast, Beth talks with Renee Knapp, a vice principal at a high school - or she would call it a deputy principal at a district high school where she lives in SW of Western Australia. But on top of that, she’s an independent consultant at Think Effective Consultancy, where she works with schools, communities, and passionate individuals to improve mental health and wellbeing outcomes through a proven process and framework for change. She is the Chair and co-founder of a Community Based Mental Health Action Team and she’s an Ambassador for the Australian & New Zealand Mental Health Association.
RESOURCES:
Renee’s information: Think Effective Consultancy website: https://thinkeffective.com.au/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/www.thinkeffective.com.au
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thinkeffectiveconsultancy/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCn8qrZZ0hmktyC7Ot0QIXuw
Other resources mentioned in this episode:
Mind Matters (Australia): https://www.positiveschools.com.au/2012%20Mind%20Matters.html
GoZen videos for kids: https://gozen.com/
Reach Out for teens and young adults: https://au.reachout.com/
New 988 mental health crisis line: https://www.samhsa.gov/find-help/988
www.SafeHomeFamilies.com
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TIME STAMPS
1:50 The Big Picture work that Renee is doing to help kids’ mental health
2:20 Renee’s background and interest in mental health
7:30 Behaviors are not the problem
11:05 Common mental health problems in high school
15:00 Advocating for a CULTURE of well-being at school and Beth’s horrible experience with Joey’s high school’s culture
20:23 Examples of Renee’s framework in action
27:10 Finding passionate individuals who can hop on board
29:50 Framework instead of programs
32:40 Suicide as leading cause of death
37:35 Creating a plan for well-being in the school and community
39:13 Belonging and connection is the cure
